i cant type in an administrator password

thanks alot that solved it. appreciate the help

Hi,
I have tried everything! Safe mode, command prompt. My computer wont let me do anything! I cant download, upload, nothing! I set up a parental control and now i am no longer an administrator and i cant type in a password or click "ok". I tried the link above and nothing has helped me. I am running windows vista home premium. please help!

...and IF you've never enabled the hidden "administrator" login for the computer, then you'll need to reinstall the operating system.. On the other hand, if you have enabled the hidden administrator login previously, then try switching users, type in "administrator" as the username, then leave the password line blank, assuming you didn't create a password for it. Once logged in as the "administrator", you should be able to correct the parental control stuff.

As just an outside chance, there is an NTPassword bootdisc option which "might" allow you to access the password, but I don't think that's the situation here.. I'll guess you know the password, you've just locked your current user out because of parental controls. It's still might be worth a try.

http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

Hope this helps.

Grif

Yep I've never hidden the "administrator", and this computer was a gift, so i never received any disc to reinstall the computers operating system. I looked at the link you provided and it seems that i have a newer opeating system "If used on users that have EFS encrypted files, and the system is XP or newer, all encrypted files for that user will be UNREADABLE! and cannot be recovered unless you remember the old password again If you don't know if you have encrypted files or not, you most likely don't have them. (except maybe on corporate systems) ". I AM S.O.L.

thank you for trying with me

Most companies like HP, Compaq, and others should be able to provide you with the Recovery Discs at a small fee.. The Recovery Discs contain the operating system, all drivers, and all software as it was installed at the factory.. Check their website or give them a call..

Unfortunately, you've not given us any of that information so we can't be of much assistance.

Hope this helps.

Grif

If you have never encrypted them your self, then they probably aren't encrypted.. Try the NTPassword option. It might allow you to gain access to the computer. It's your choice.

Hope this helps.

Grif